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royal palm (R. borinquena), royal palm, South American royal palm
(R. oleracea)
PORTUGUESE: juçara, palmeira-imperial, palmitiqueira, palmito,
palmito-do-campo
SPANISH: cana, chaguaramo (R. oleracea), palma (R. borinquena), palma
de yaguas (R. borinquena), palma real, palma real cubana (R.
regia), palma real puertorriqueña (R. regia), palmera de las
Antillas, palmiche (fruit of R. regia), palmillo (heart of R.
regia), palmito (heart of R. regia)
USES/NOTES: Heart (palmito or yema) is eaten as a vegetable, fresh,
pickled, or prepared with eggs or meat. Fruit pulp of R. borinquena
is edible, though typically fed only to animals. Fruits of other
species also are fed to animals. Also grown as ornamentals. R.
oleracea is the tallest.
NATURAL RANGE: R. borinquena from Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the
Virgin Islands, R. oleracea from the Lesser Antilles and the middle
and lower Orinoco, R. regia from Cuba, coastal Yucatán of Mexico,
and the Florida Keys
REFERENCES: Blombery and Rodd 1982, Bourke et al. 1987, Brouk 1975,
Graf 1974, Henderson et al. 1995, Horst 1997, Houaiss 1982,
Mabberley 1987, Martin et al. 1987, OAS 1973, Omawale 1973
Rubus adenotrichus Schltr.
FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)
ENGLISH: blackberry
SPANISH: frambuesa, mora, mora común
USES/NOTES: Fruits are eaten fresh, in jellies, and desserts, and are
sold in markets.
NATURAL RANGE: Mexico and Central America to Peru
REFERENCES: León 1987, Martin et al. 1987, Uphof 1968
Rubus allegheniensis Porter
FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)
ENGLISH: Allegheny blackberry, mountain blackberry
USES/NOTES: Fruits are eaten out of hand and in pies and jellies.
Young shoots may be used in salads.
NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America
REFERENCES: Brouk 1975, Facciola 1990, Uphof 1968, Yanovsky 1936
Rubus arcticus L.
FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)
ENGLISH: Arctic berry, Arctic blackberry, Arctic bramble, Arctic
raspberry, crimson bramble, nagoonberry, plumboy
USES/NOTES: Yellow to dark fruits are eaten out of hand and leaves are
made into tea.
NATURAL RANGE: Arctic region
REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Sturtevant 1972, Turner and Szczawinski
1979, Uphof 1968, Yanovsky 1936
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